A day in the life of Peter Langlands is certainly interesting and diverse; he’s the Bear Grylls of our quarter acres. Under the name Wild Capture, Peter runs a Facebook page where he shares his observations on wild foods and foraging.
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Peri Drysdale could be the most innovative Cantabrian you might meet. Thirty years in the making, Peri’s vision has led the way in sustainable practices in textiles and brought to life brands Snowy Peak as well as Untouched World.
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Silvan Made craft items like trays, boxes, and trestle tables from lovingly salvaged earthquake timbers. For GT and Debs Thompson, the husband and wife team behind this enterprise, it is all about honouring and remembering the city’s lost places while also demonstrating the power of repurposing.
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Not all paths in life are easy, and unfortunately, not all journeys end in happiness. But for Mustafa Boztas, he’s chosen to rise above horrific circumstances, and use them to embrace an unprecedented turn of events that he, nor anybody here in Christchurch, saw coming.
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When you first walk into the Jeuneora office, you immediately get the sense of what it’s all about. Founders Mon and Meg are a tight-knit duo, and after a friendship surpassing two decades, they still manage to be both candid and fun, and riff off each other as all good mates do.
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Not all heroes wear capes. In fact, they usually present themselves in the humblest of ways. This is the picture of local legend, Dame Sue Bagshaw. You may recognise the name – she and husband Phil (CNZM) are two of the biggest advocates for the most vulnerable in our city. For the pair, it’s all about filling the gaps. For Sue, the space that needs attention is the youth sector – particularly health.
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Sisters Rea and Taina Scur have created something wonderful with a boutique patisserie, and it’s nothing short of a decadent experience.
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The Little Chapel is more than a church – it’s home to a social enterprise that quite literally changes lives in the most perfect way.
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On a summer’s day in the Botanic Gardens, Christchurch girls Kendal and Georgia take a pause in their game of tag and tree climbing adventures to explain the essence of friendship...
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Seasoned Christchurch jockey Terry Moseley clocked career win number 1000 at Riccarton Racecourse in 2017 and still loves nothing more than storming home there in first place. At 52, he’s just had his best South Island racing season ever having racked up 51 wins and a stakes tally of almost one million dollars.
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After 20 years’ experience in London, Shanghai, and Singapore, Michael Stanton returned home with a decidedly European outlook on fashion, bringing a sense of style influenced by an array of international experiences.
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The New Zealand Agricultural Show is as Christchurch as the Avon and long-winded discussions about the state of the cathedral(s). There are displays and competitions that we are all familiar with: the woodchopping, equestrian trials, and the tractor drag race, to name a few.
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A fresh approach to a volunteer organisation model is connecting local people – and business – to the community of Kkoba, Uganda. Purpose Projects aims to bring volunteer work to a local audience, with an attainable goal in mind.
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Currently in Aotearoa, music therapy is in its infancy compared to the rest of the world, with only an approximate of 75 registered music therapists working around the country. However, this field of therapy is growing faster than ever.
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Ao Tawhiti is Unlimited and Discovery schools’ new home – reborn in a creative hive of energy, life, and freedom. Standing tall on St Asaph Street, on the edge of the South Frame as one of the latest editions to Ōtautahi’s cityscape.
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Romantic souls may look to Paris as the city of love but wedding events entrepreneur Samantha Gerard believes New Zealand ranks with the best in the world when it comes to out of the box, intimacy-inspiring locations and venues.
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After struggling with the organisation of her own nuptials, Lucy Magill quickly recognised there was an opportunity to create ‘something incredible’ for the local wedding and event industry.
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The South Island has long had a tradition of rural hard work, and Middlehurst Station is one of the original high-country runs that has contributed greatly to this.
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A change in scenery after two decades of dairy farming meant the beginnings of a unique journey for Richie and Kate Bocock and their family.
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A gutsy plan to cultivate tourists alongside sheep has helped save Canterbury’s white-flippered penguins from extinction.
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